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In most states throughout the country, including Minnesota, “implied consent” laws. Implied consent refers to the implicit agreement that all motorists make—by driving on roads in Minnesota—to consent to take a chemical test to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs. In other words, it is mandatory for a driver to submit to testing if law enforcement has enough probable cause for a DWI arrest. ...

When an individual has been pulled over under the suspicion of drunk driving, he or she is often tested with a breathalyzer machine to determine blood alcohol content (BAC). If a police officer determines that a driver has reached or surpassed the legal limit of .08 percent, the driver is considered legally drunk and subject to a DWI arrest. However, many experts consider these breathalyzer tests ...

A handful of new laws took effect in Minnesota on January 1, 2018. These laws were passed by the Legislature in 2017. Here are the following five new laws in Minnesota: Uniform election dates – This law requires school districts, towns, and cities to hold special elections on one of the five dates: the second Tuesday in February, the second Tuesday in April, the second Tuesday in May, the second ...

If a police officer has reason to believe that you are driving while intoxicated, he or she will ask that you step out of the vehicle and submit to one or a series of field sobriety tests (FSTs) . These tests are designed to determine whether or not the officer’s suspicions were correct and establish probable cause for a DWI arrest. The three most common field sobriety tests include: The One Leg ...